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MAGHINE FOR PACKAGING LOOSE SUBSTANUES.

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UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE AURREY LRE', OFYONKRRS, ANEW YORK, .AssIGNOR 'ro AUTOMATIC PACKING a LARRLING OOMRANY, or DURHAM, lNORTH CAROLINA,r A CORPORATION or 'NORTH CAROLINA.

al citizen ofthe UnitedStates, vresiding at Yonkers, in the county1 of Vestchester 'and lState of Newy York, lhave vinvented certain -new and. useful Improvements in Machines for Packaging Loose Substances, lof' which vBe it known that I, GEORGE AUBRY Lun',

Y the following isa specification. I

rMy present invention pertains to improvements 1n machines for packaging loose substances, particularly, granular or flaky mate:

rial, such as tobacco and the like.

The invention -will be 'bestl understood -Iupon referencerl to thel annexeddrawings,

Figure l'is a Verticalsectionalhview on the mecha- .,nism', which isonitted fromsai Fig. 2,

l l' being also shownin section; Fig. 2.a similar sectional perspective View of4 a' portion of i "the bed, a, section of the bag-form turret lshaft', the bearing for said shaft, and a portion of the attendant parts, whereby the shaft may be positively rotated and likewise .raised and lowered; Fig. 4a liorizontalsec I tional .plan View, the line of section being indicatedby the rline 4.-4 on Fig. 1;4 Fig. 5 a perspective view ofl the form-carrying turret, 4the package-carrying turret, and the ,A alliedI parftsgfFig;- `6 'a transverse vertical 'sectional 'view 'of the form-discharging .tracks,'sh'wing Oneofthe forms just as it horizontal Vsectional view, on the Aline 10410V o f,Fig`. 2;A -Fig. 11 'a vertical sectional view,

`'14j-'14 of Fig. 12, showing the detail of conon the line 11. 1-1 Of-Fig. a; Fi 12 a Simi- .lar view, on the line 12--12 of ig. 13; Fig. 13 a like view, on the line'13-13 of Fig'fl2; Fig. 14 a .vertical sectional view, on the lin'estruction ,employed .for actuating the coml bined folding and 'ironerpla.'te; Fig. 15 a .l ,5D

= y,of Fig. 12,;"Fig. 16. asimilar View, vOnthe .horizontal sectional view, On the line 15-15 line 16-16 of Fig. 12'; Fig. 17 a Iperspective `'view of the supporting head and vactuator 'for the folderarms; Figs. 18 to 20 inclusive perspective views' of the package, showing it different stages of completlon; Figp21` a Specification of Letters Patent.' 1 Apliucation filed May 1, 1906.

' MACHINE FOR PACKAGING lLoose sURs'rANCE-s.`

serial No. 314,711'4. 4

ratentediuaylm, 1912.

verticalv sectional viewl ofl the pack-agefpre- Senter or ltumblerand thestamp-applying mechanism, illustrating the manner in which the packa es move one another 'through the tumbler; Iig. 22 avfperspective view ofthe combined folder and ironer plate and its supporting and actuatingmember; Fig. 23

a similar View of the package-holder and the indenter; Fig. 24a detail sectional view, taken on the line 2424 of Fig. 21; Fig. 25 a vert-ical .sectional view, on an enlarged Scale, on the line 25--25 of Fig. 1; Fig. 26 a similarview on the line 26-26 of Fig. 25; Fig. 27 a horizontal sectional view on the .vline 27-27 OfFig. -1, illustrating the manner of transmitting power to effect a step-bystep movement of the turret shafts; to cause a periodical semi-rotation of -the tumbler vor package-reversing mechanism, and a feeding-of the stam s to a' position where they may belgrsped y the stamp-presenting devices; 28- a side elevation 4of the cam the movement `of thel parts just referred to; Fig. 29 a detail view, partly in section, of the p'awl-carrier and toothed collar secured to the form'turrets'haft; and Fig. 30 a similar View of the -same parts. p

The Amain -object of my invention is to y and lever acting therewith which produces Aat produce al compact and efficient machine for theI purpose in view, that is, accurately 4weighing the material to be packed, filling the package, 1compressing the. charge, closing the package, and, finally, 1f,desired, ap

plyi'ng a stamp or hand to the package thus closed. j With the particular embodlment of the 1nvention herein-shown the'machine is espe-y .cially adapted tothe handllng of granular or flaky material, such for instance as scrap- .tobacco or cigar cuttings. In packin tobacco in paper bags, two bags arc use one t nested 4within the other, the Inner bag being preferablywaterproof.

The essential features of the machine com- ;prise two overlapping turrets' -or carriers which workin conjunction with each other, one being a form-carrier whichfpresents the 'form with the'bagor bags thereon to the feed hopper and then carrles it in line w1th the 'under-lying package-carrying turret. Thissecond turret, which receives the bag 'with t-he compressed. charge, then presents said charged 'bag to folding and closing mechanism, after which the closed package 'is automatically presented toa prevlouslvpasted and automatically positioned stamp or label which is automatically applied to the infolded end of lthe package. The packages thus completed are transferred vthrough the action of the machine to a carrier, where they are retaineda suiiicient length of time to permit/the paste employed to vbecome thoroughly dried.

A still further feature of merit in' the.

present 'machine resides in the means employed for automatically presenting the bag forms, with the bags thereon, to the turret and' likewise discharging lthe. empty and stripped fo-rms from the turret and moving the same out of the path of rotation of the turret.

Another object of the invention is to provide' an improved bag-closing mechanism,

, one member of the mechanism lacting in the dualcapacity of a folder andan ironer-or Hap-retaining member for the infolded portions. o'f the bag.

' present and will be. hereinafter more fully.

s'et forth and pointed out.

vstep bearin A still further object-is to provide an in-y denting, crimping or 'upsetting device ar-N ranged to act upon the infolded flaps of the package in such a manner a's to cause them to remain in their folded position, thus dof ing away with the necessity of applying paste to such parts. n

I Other features of construction and design which are of material advantage lare`A also Referring to the.draw1ngs, 1 d'enotesthe bed or table 'of the machine, supported upon suitable interconnectedand braced'legs 2, the parts being made sutliciently heavy to render the machine ,stable and 'to afford proper support and bearing fo-r the driving shafts and other parts.

Extending upwardly from the tableis a vertical post orfcolumn 3 which forms the support' for the weighing mechanism, said mechanism herein shown, see Fig. 1, com-A prislng a series of feed hoppers or chambers 4 having feed rolls 5, 6 mounted therein, a

scale-pan 7 arranged beneatheach hoppen, .anda hopper or receptacle 8 common vto all of the pans and receiving the material discharged therefrom.

The rolls and other actuated parts of the weighing mechanism are driven by -an actul Y 'ating member 9 secured to the upperv end of a shaft 10, the lowerend of which restsin a 11, see Fig. 11, secured -to the bed 1 within the postor column 3. Said shaft. 10 carries a bevel-gear 12 which meshes with -.a similar gear 13 secured to horizontally-disposed countershaft 14. A gear 15 on the outer end of said shaft meshes with a gear 16 carried by a shaft 17, saidl shaft i'n turn 4receiving its motion from .a shaft 18 and interposedgears 19 and 20.

Shaft 18 carries Va gear 21 which meshes' wlth a pinion .22 secured upon the main drivingshaft 23. 4 Said shaft 23.is provided with a fly-wheelV 24 at one end and likewise with a sliding clutch' member 25 which works in conjunction wit-h asimilar member 26 formed uponjthe hub of the loose driving-l pulley 27. The slidable clutch melncrumed at. its upper'en'd tov an arm or bracket 29 secured to and extending outwardly-from one ofthe legs 2. A rod 30 connects the lower end of the yoke to an arm 31, said arm in turn being secured to a shaft -32 vjournaled in brackets 33, 33, Fig. 10, Aan

actuating lever 34 beingsecured to the opposite end of said shaft "and projecting upwardly therefrom at the side of the table inl easy reach of the attendant who places the ,formsv o'rholders, with .the bags thereon,

uponthe form-feedin device. E Secured to shaft 18 1s a series of cams, the` firstbeing designated as 35 and serving primarily to rotate't-he turrets, to revolve the package-tumbler, and to actuat-e the stamp-presenting mechanism. The second cam 36 serves to raise and lower the formcarrying turret. The third and fourth cams 37 and 38 are formed as `ways in a single casting 39, secured toshaft 18, the vformer mserving to act-nate thev stamp-withdrawing and positioning mechanism, and also the mechanism for movlng the package-carrier vor elevator, while the latter (38) actuates the form -presenting and withdrawing means,

"ber is actuated through a yoke-piece 28, ful y and also the bunter which forces the packf ages into the elevator. The last cam, 40, of the series'acts to. raise o-rlower the rod or column which carries the packer,- the folding mechanism, the indenter, and the sleeve- 42, having a laterally-projectingfiange 43, which rests upon t-he upper end of the column, extends downwardly therethrough, the inwardly-projecting portions of said column being bored and dressed so as to afford a smooth bearing for the sleeve.

The lower Aend of said sleeve is reduced, and

-a washer 44 encircles the upper part of the reduced portion, lying immediately below the lower end of the column and overlapping against the under'face of the bed. A gear 45 is splined upon the sleeve, while-the lower end of the sleeve is provided with a series of pockets 46 which in effect form ratchetteeth,see Figs. 29 and 30. The sleeve, iin-y mediatelyabove the pockets'46, is formed- With an' annular groove in. which Works a 'i I paWl-c'arrier 47 made oftwo'pieces and se *cured to ether-.in a vmanner best shownv in Fig. 27; he upper end of the sleeve is bored out and a bushing' 48', having a sc [uareopen` ing 'extending therethrough is shrunk there in. Washer-49 overlies these parts. The

i lower end of the sleeve is provided with a cylindrical bore, anda shaft 50, the lower *portion of which is cylindrical in cross-sec tion while the upper portion is square,peX-

tends through the bushing and sleeve in a manner best, shown inFig. 3. Frm this it. will be-seen that any rotary motion impart' ed to the sleeve 42 will be transmitted to the l15 shaft, While. the llattermay be moved freely endwise' throughthe sleeve and'bushing.y

A'lever or arm 51, sce Figs. 1, 27 and 28,

'is fulcrurned between two upstanding lugs 52, carried bya cross-bar 53 extending from 20 oneleg or support 2 to another. Said arm carries a bowl 54 'which stands inline. with cam 35 ,`the arm being rocked upon its pivot by reason of engagementof thebowl bythe camas it rotates in the direction'- of the ar.

A row in Fig.'28. The arm is connected at its upper endv by an` adjustable vlink 55 to the pawlfcarrier 47.` -'For each complete revolution'of the cam fthe sleevel 42 will 'be given a quarter turn and as a consequence the shaft 50 will make a quarter revolution.

An arm or lever 56, see Figs; 2, 10 and 11,*fulcrurned ona shaft-57, carries'a bowl 58 which overlies the cam 36, the outer end of the arm being connected .-to 'a link 5 9 l. whichin turn is conn'ectedffto a swivel-block 60`,mo'untedin the 'lower end of shaft 50. 'Cam 36 is so timed as to raisethe arm and lthus elevate the shaftprevious to rotation thereof through the action of cam 35. as just 40 described. r'The purpose of this will. pres- ;l ently appear.

Securely mountedupon theupper end of the-shaft 50 is a casting or turret 61, pro vided 'with four 'radially-disposed, equallyspaced h oppers or lfunnels 62, thel turret being likewise provided with four depending hollow lugs or hubs l63, spaced -midway between the adjacent funnels. The funnels by preferencewill beformed separately from theturret, as indicated most clearly inFig. 8, being provided with laterally-extending flanges which restupon the upper face oi the turret-frame or casting, while the lower contracted portion makes a close fit-with the 5 Awalls oliways or recesses formed inthe turret-*frame or cast-lng. lEach ,funnel 1s provlded with' twoj downwardly-extendmgv 'hooks 64, pressed inwardly at their lower y ends toward each other by springs v65 which encircle the pivot-pins of the hooks, as best shown in Fig.`9. A gravitating locking-pin 66 is rovided for each hook. the pinspassing t rough openings formed in the turret a and extending downwardly adjacent -to the -sides of the hooks. As the turretis raised and movable longitudinally these pins' pass downwardly'and prevent the hooks from swinging outward 'under stress of the weight ofthe bag-form vor carrier. A through-pin 67 prevents the locking-pin from passing downwardly through theopening. When the turret is lowered, in

'wardly-prbjecting flanges of the bz1gshapes or forms, still should any foreign material' become lodged betweenthe parts, or the parts become worn, thelocking-pins will absolutely hold the hooks in position, and thus'prevent the forms frombecoming disengaged.` I

The bag-shape or holder 70, shown in 'section in Fig. 8, comprises a` funnel-shapedI portion, the opening in the upper end of f which is as large as the discharge end of the funnel 62, anda lower portion which in cross-Section has the same form as the fin# ished package. In the form illustrated the holder .is oblong in cross-section. A wing 71 extends from jeaeh side of the funnel or flared upper portion of the shape'or holder, said wings serving to supportthe shapes when they vare lpositioned preparatory to beingvtaken up by the turret after having the bags placed thereon, and also whengthe hlders with the bags strippedl therefrom are discharged from the turret.

Adjacent to the station designated by 72,

Fig. 4, and termed the feed or shapefeed station, and also at the station des- Vignatedby 72d and termed the discharge station, are located suitable tracks and actuating mechanisms or devices for pos1t1onmg and vremovlng the shapes. At the feed station (Figs. 1, 4, v5, 7 and 8) there is provided-a fixed track or support 73, sustained by suitable arms secured to the bed or table. 4

74 designates the movable track or suport which stands parallel to the fixed track Sand is connected to a slide 75 `mounted formed in the fixed member or guide 76. The movablel track, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 7, is o f a length equal to that of two of the funnels of the bagshapes or holders, and is provided with an upstanding lug or ear 77 Whihengages one of the wings 71 and moves the form, with the two outermost bags thereon, inwardly toward the turret, the innermost form. beingdirectly positioned beneath the funnel 62 which stands at that time in exin a way.'

1 0 on, is' raised with it.'

lplaced in this instance at the inner end of act alinement therewith. Each track is provided witha cut-away portion or recess 78,

j .which when the movable track rea-ches its innermost limit stands in-line with the hooks 5. or latches 64, said latches riding over the wings 71 as the turret is lowered and engaging the under face thereof. As" the turret rises into the position shown-by` dotted line in Fig. 1 the form, with the bags there- The 'form-discharging' mechanism is of 'substantially the same construction, comprising a v fixed track 73, a movable track l74,-a guideor member 76-, a lug or ear 77a,

the movable track, and recesses 78a. -The tracks and beveled recesses (see F ig."6) are soproportioned as to cause the latches to ride frombeneath the wings 71 and thus |free the form when the 'turret is lowered.

`The movable track is then moved outwardly, withdrawing the -shape from beneath the' turret-hopper or funnel 62.

To effect thefreciprocation of the mov- 4 2.5 able tr/acks or supports the following mechfaible;

anism'is employed, particular reference be-v inghad to Figszl, 2, 5, 7 and 27 'z Pivotally secured to a casting 79, mounted upon the ul'ari having. pivotally connected t'o-its upper end an adjustable link 81 which in :turnis pivotally-ronnected to thelower end of an arm 82, said arm, as will best be seen upon reference to Fig.` 27,' being secured to a .35 |shaft 83 journaled in' bearingsor brackets 84, securedltothe under side of the bed or Arm 80 carries a roller 85 which works' in the cam groove 38 so that-the .shaft 83, through "the connections -just delscribed, has an oscillating movement imparted to.. it, An arm 86 is secured to one end of the 'shaft .83,5 said arm extending 92, whifh extends up through an opening in the tableand is connected by a link 93 with the movable track or support 74.

'j- As will be seenupon reference to Figs. 1- and 27, the shaft 90 has secured to it a downwardly-extending arm or lever 94, to :the lower end of which is pivotally con- 6onected arod 95 said rod carrying at its outer free fend a bunter or push-plate 96, see Fig. 10.'. The plate -has connected to it a guide- 'rod 97 ,see Figs. 2, 10 and 25, which rod worksin a groove or channel formed in a supporting bed or plate 98 whlch 1s secured to the uprights or legs of the machine.

Said bunter works-'across the lower end 'of a discharge chuteor=` way` 99, the lowerend being curved outwardly from a. verticalto a horizontal position, theouter end terminating in line' with the elevator formed of carries a vane or shelf 101. As 'thecompleted packages are forced downwardly uponthe'chute lor way 99, the bunter car' 74,' and automatically engaged by the hooks.

4an endless chain 100, each link of. which 64, and is then given a quarter turn. As the turret. begins its upward travell the movable tracks or supports are moved outwardly, tracks 74 being placed in position to receive another form and tracks 74 traveling" outward with thestripped form which may be lifted off by the attendant at the station 7 2d. Before the turret is again lowered, the bags vare moved inwardly, the ears 77 pushing the forms inward so that the innermost form.

stands directly beneath the hopper 62, which ati that moment is in line therewith. form previously withdrawn from the turret and having bags thereon, namely, the moisture-proof bag 102 v(Fig. 20)v and the outer, preferably printed, bag 103, is'carried be-4 neath a hopper 104, -while vthe turret is still elevated, in which position it Ireceives an exact charge from the weighing mechanism before described.

The main hopper 8 discharges into 'the secondary hopper 104 just referred to, which secondary hopper," as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 2, is carried by an arm 105, which encircles the upper reduced endfof a post 106 secured to the upper end of the shaft 50, The secondary Vhopper or `funnel 104 will likewise be provided withy an outwardly-projecting arm or finger 107 (Fig. 2) which will rest in a notch l108 (see Fig.

form being filled re- -5) formed in the upper edge of the'funnels ceives the bulk of its charge while `it is elel vated. It isV then lowered and raised while still in line with thehopper or funnel 104 before being moved laterally in line with thepacker, hereinafter referred to.

, The pawl-carrier 47 is designed to advance the turret the proper distance, but to insure that itl shall come to rest at each quarter revolution in exact position so that. the parts shall properly function, va -fixed,

i yei-tioally-di'sposed post 109A (Fig. 1) is employed, the upperendof the post being bev- 'eled or inclined so that it may readily enter ftheopenin'g in thelug or hub 63 which at that time stands immediately labove it. As`

fthe post. stands at "a" distance 'from the axis 'der date Hof theturret i't--Will insure absolute positioning of the parts. Asimila-r arra'n ement of post and pa'wlcarrier lis. set forthA in' Letters la'tentl granted te Rufus L. 'Patterson unof lVlarch 23, 1897 and numbered.

A Shaft-110,5@ Figs; 5,12, 16 "anales" l fis passed vl,th'rolligh a sleeve 111, which in Y y: 15

turn finds its. bearing in .a hollo'vv4 ost 4or "eolumnj-Q112;"secured to 'the upper; ace of .the tablel :Vertical `eiidvvise movement is impar'ted'ito'said Is .haftfll by means of-the Cam 36,Whicltv acts 'upon a roller 113 carried byga'leverfor arIIi 114:,ful'cru'med -upon .shafte?, I the opposite fend of said llever be- ".ingconnectedto the shaft 110 by a'link-ll.

`,The 4upper-fend of shaft .110 .carries a spider-framellf, .to which are attached a "packer 117' 1;), a' folder shaft 118,21 -fshaftillhwhichlcarries' the ind'enting or` 'I 4. crimping device," and the' fpac'lagef'ej 'ector .120', all Off' whichVWlllsfbe.'hereinafter Set Thelower ndofthe sleevelll carries av 'fi- .bevel-pinionf121"and .gear '122, the gear 'y*lying-'immediately above the. pinion `and botli'jbeing made'fast to the sleeve. ,-.As will ",be v5seen upon. reference'A to Fig. 27, the geary .122 meshes yWith-1arfidler 123 which ein' 4turn engagesthe ge'ar'fll andconsequently gear 4 122 is. given" a 'partial revolution' every 'time i 1 equal to, 'an in 'jtime withl the movement of the pavvl'carrier 47' advances-'theshaft 5 0; and its'at-tendant parts. l'Ihelsleeve 111'is, therefore, ven a step-byste`p rotation the bag-form "carrying turret. Said `.sleeve llllis'formed as a downward ,extension of a turret orv casting 124,-Whichmaybe ytermed thelpackagecarryin turret. Iti's'lpr'ovidedl WithV four .fra iallydisposed pockets in eac'hnofwhich vismounted a 'package-re'- ceptacle, 125,. thev4 pockets-being` defined "by port 1127, saidfsupport extending fromva point beneath'4 the packer 117 around nearly.r

vthe'-verticallydisposed. Walls 126 which, in `the, 'form il'lustrated," are integral parts of the turret casting.

Secured to'v the upper beneath the turret 1241, is anjanvil o r supto an opening 128 formed inthe bedof the 4table in line with 4'the' packagef'ejector 120.v

see Fig. v5; *The anvil or support'is concentrieivith'shaft 1:10 so that'it stands'bel neath'the pockets and the bags carried thereby except when the pockets andthe contained twigs-come into alinement with` the ejector,vv as just noted. l

Thepacker 117, best shown in Fig. 1, is

provided with a base ofasize .inst sullicient face of the table 1,

to passinto 'the form. The packing of the Y .form is effected when the bagshape or.

When the bag and bag-shape have reached this-f position, shaft 110 is-lowered, carrying with it the, spider-frame '116' and conseuently lowermgthe packer 117': AfterA the packer has completedv its'full strokeit comes'ito rest and the form-carrying turret f is.v moved upwardly. `Inasm'uch as the .packer remains stationarywat thisV time, the

compressed charge of material and thebag upon which it'bearsat the lbottom will be held .against movement, and the bag-shape or holder 70 Twill be'withdraivn therefrom, leaving the compressed chargein the bag,

`or nested bags, in the package-receptacle 125. .The form-carrying-turretis raised to4 itshighest pointv of elevationand the shaft' 110 is then moved to its uppermost osition, the'parts 'at such time occupying lt the vstrapped and emptied 'form orbag-car' rier in line with thedischarging Inecha-4 nism, upon which thestripped, form or 4bag-- carrier .fis lowered, while the, turret 1l-24 brings the` open-ended, unfolded bag ",or "re-v ceptacle beneath the .folding mechanism.-A

ea'rried by the'shaft 118, where it comes'toI rest. This 4folder mechanism is best shown inSFis 5, -12'toj19' inclusive, 22 and 25. v li frame `129, 1 provided Wth.- an, elongated' sleeve or `hub 130. Aspring 131 enclrcl'es vthe'upper. end of the shaft 118 -andbearsat itsjloyve'rend against the upper end of hub 130, thereby. tending to force the same l downwardl LT The frame 129 4is provided* Y' with' four- 4ownwardly-ext'ending arms 13 2,

e posl; .tions shovvnin dotted lines in Fig. 1. The turrets are then rotated `through the action of the' cams and the connections before described, the turret 61 moving'so asto bring"l which whenthe shaft 1.10 andspider-'f'rame z 116 are flowered, comeinto` Contact with the upper edge. of the package-receptacle.'125v and-thus reventjfurther downward-movement. .of v.t e frame 129 and its Iattendant portion thereof. is linclined 'inwardly and a parts. spider framev 132swi1l-prefer lg ably `be employed to maintaingthelower' i endsl .of .the-,armsin their.' proper. position#v finger 137 v'extends upwardly and outwardly' therefrom, forming a slot138. Each arm carries-at `its lower end a folder blade 139 which is` so weighted as` to normally cause the blade to take the position shown in dot- 120 and'relation.,` seel Fig. y5. Frame 129'has" also pivotally attachedthereto four depending arms-133, 134,135and 136.v Arms 133 Y and 134 are alike inforni, and the central CTR vIM)

ted lines in Fig. 12. In other words, the downward into'lone or another ot the reinner end of the folder blade projects up# wardly so that when the blades are lowered and act against the upst-anding sides of the bag they will strike the edge of the bag in an inclined position and thus will not injure the bag.ll The arms 133 and 134 with their vfolder blades 139, during the initial downward movement, maintain the positions shown in full lines inFig. 12, and will thus make the initiall folds upon the opposite narrow edges of the package. They are afterward'thrown-outward to the positions vices which will be presently described.

=Ar1n 13o-is provided, adjacent to its upperend, with a. downwardly and outwardly. projecting finger 140, thereby forming a slot 141 between the inner edge of theiinger' and the body-or1 the arm. Pivotally connectedto the lower' end of said arm is a1 folder-blade 142 which, as will be seen upon reference to yFig. 16', is somewhat broader than the blades 139, for the reason that it actsupon the broad .side of the packagei i '-whereas the other blades act upon the nar- 'row-sides or edges* Iof the package.

spring. 1 43 is employed to hold-the blade in a substantially horizontal positionand prevent its inner edge from dropping "down, asl it would otherwise do, owing to: the preponderance of weight being on that sidejof its pivot.

Arm 13,6 is of the form best shown4 inFig.' 13, itbeing pr'ovided'witha downwardly ,and out-wardly projectin finger. 144, somewhat' longer than the nger 140, thereby forminga curved slot 145 -bei vtwleenfthe inner edge of the finger and the adjacent-side of the-arm.v The arm is provided at its lower end withfa cross-bar 146 which stands in' 'the'pathfof a stud or post* 147,-eXtending upward from a plate 148' [whichv serves both as a folder plate andan ironerplate.` Said plate is of` the form best' shown 'in Fig. 22,' and hasl a'folder-blade 149' fexteanding from4 one 'side thereoffand. de-

age. It is 'also provided 'with-'a finger 150 whichcverlies: the previously-folded packpositio'n' SQ signedto forni the lastffold upon `the package n and maintains' thefolds Vin- .their proper fan annularfor ringshapedlactuating inem'-A ber 151, whichv as' will be seen vuponrefer-i l ,the like The'npper end of the? sleevefl'lflIAA is POVlded Wit-h vtour inclined socketsor ireis secured to sleeve l111 bysuitable'-screwsv 'r cesses 154', seej Figs. f1.4.and 15, andI apin' 155 mountedA in theQmember-llis pressedl -'pin bearing against the inclined face of the 'tinued downward movementothe fingers the vshaft 4v118-and Iitsv attached .pai'ts lthe vpackage has been` thus'jfolde 12.4. is' given a. quarter rotati j o'as'sing finden plate 4148 .-and" oni g A1n line cesses 1 54 by a spring 156 carried by a housing 157 secured tothe upper faceotsaid y ring-shaped member 151. This spring-l pressed pin is designed to impart movement to the ring-shaped actuating member 151 and the plate 148 carried'thereby. yAs thesleeve 111 is rotated, as'above set forth, the' recess 154 in which it isthen resting 'will cause said member. 151 to move-with it and draw the lplate 14S-around until a finger 158 formed upon the plate comes into con.-

l tact with a stop arm 159 which extends`up- 'ward from the bed ofthe machine, see Fig. 8,',

5. v'When thevfinger 158 cornesin contact` f with .said stop arm' the'pin will ridel out of the recess, putting'the spring under lcompression and'permitting the sleeve v-111't'o ,y .t

move onward .independently thereof.' A` reverse movement of the plate 148 'andl con-` sequent-ly the memberll, through' the action of the cross-bar 146 upon thepo'st 147, will cause the` folder-blade 149 of said'plate .to make the last fold up'o'n the bag or pack- '90 age. This inwardzmovementof, the yfolderblade is limited by a stop finger'160 formed upon the plate which-coacts with 'the 'stop' arm 1'59- As vthe-plate 4and the actuating member '15l'are moved bythe arm 1.36 inthe ,95: act of making this final fold, the pin j will pass downA into `the next recess-inthe sleeve 111 prepara'tory'to being again moved Y y withsaidsleeve.

.Securedto the'lo'wer is 4a casting havingvfour .double4 or UA-shaped `lingers 1'61, each double llinger carryinga` roller '162 adjacent toits outer end. These v rollers, as will be seen upon -re'ferenceltov Figs. 12 4and 13,- bear"againstfthe.arrns v133,- 105 passing down in rear of .thef rollers.` .-By

and -145 before referred 'to,-.uponthe .cone

and the rollers after .theheadbr frame A129 has 'come to `res t ,rthe'arms 133,2,nd31-134: Willl be thrown outward' to the dotted'.'lin'e' posiy tion'j'atter they have-lmade. th'ei-'r". fldsjand which the arm.. 1,36 ,willbe'move :inward will,"y of course, reverse wth 'th th package with thegnden'ter "or 'crimp'e 16 'plate 5148,-i'sswung upon the'lower edge of the indente'r, .asbest shown in Fig. 23, indent the edges of the folded portions of the package, Vwhich in- 'dentations will serve to prevent the-package from unfolding` as it passes tothe elector .which forces the package fromthel` receptacle into a tumbler-box preparatory to having the vstamp applied thereto. By the use i' ofthis'device the necessity for the employment. of paste tohold the flaps closed is ob viated. l It is 4to be noted that while the lindenter is acting the package. still rests uponv the anvil or support 127. Further rotation ora quarter revolution of the turret 1211 brings the folded and indented package in line with the opening-128 formed in the table and upon' the downward move.

ment Aof the shaft 110 the rod or ejector 'i120 will dislodge the 'package from the package-receptacle 1 25-and` carryitinto and partially through an 'open-ende'dfbox .on itumbler 165. The tumbler stands in alinement with -the opening '1-28 formed in they i' chine.

res' 'ondin" inion 172 mountedl u on a P g P P table and -`is supported 'by stud-axles 1'66 shaft 173.y Said sliaftlat its oppositeend Vis provided with a sprocket-wheel 174A about which. passes a sprocket-chain 175, said chain 'also passing about asprocket-wheel i 176 secured upon one end-of a shaft 177.

j ,Saidy Shaft overlies a stamp-box 178 and has yielding face 180.- adapted to-bear upon the uppermost stamp contained in the box'. AAThe securedl to it a block 179 provided with a stampsfwithin the box are pressed upwardly -by a plunger 1'81 mounted'upon the upper end of a vrod 182 lwhich 'is normally pressed' upwardly 'fb'y a weightn`183 mounted upon lone end of a lever .184 which at its' opposite send isoonnectedto the rod-182 by an?` in-- terposed-link-185. A knife, 186, which' ex'- 4.for labels'pijeventsthe same from buckling Afan-d4 per-mits but-one to be fedforward aty a time.g-.A s usual, one side ofthe stamp-zy boris removable lorl hinged, toy afford a 755 ready means v,of replenishing the supply .of

tends' d ovvn throughthe uppermost-'stamps .stampsl from'time to time.- The upper 'end of. the stamp-box. 1ies' in a plane slightly -gbelow"th`e` lower end/of the tumbler," 'and stands toone side thereof, see Figs. 25and 27, While directlyl below the tumbler is located the stamp-applying mechanism. Said., vrneclianismycomprises an open-ended `oblong `chamber or box-like structure 187, provided at its upper end withtwo -oppositely-disposed fingers 188 whichare normally projected into the box or receptacle by springs ',189 attached to their pivot-pins, as shown in Fig. 24. This box-like receptacle forms the upper portion of the chute or '-way 99,

hereinbefore referred to; in other words,

the two are-continuous.

`'.The means for withdrawing the stamp from the stamp-box 178, applying paste thereto by the roll 217', and properly posi- Ntioning the same beneath the package or lover the stamp-applying box 187 maybe the same as that shown in U. S. Letters Patent No. 872,521, granted to me under date of DecemberB, 1907. .l

:Referring to Fig. 25, the paste passes from the receptacle 212, through the tube 213, to the rol 217, which is carried by a head 214 supported by a bracket 215 pivotally connected to anarm 216'which in turn is pivotally connected toA one of the legs2. The, stamp,as inthe patentl above referred to, is grasped by the jaws 197 and 198, thev .latter being mounted upon ashaft 199, as :shown in Figs. 21 and 25.

As the package is forced out of the tum-V 'bler 165y by the next packageabove, which latter is being movedj downward by the ejectorv120 (Fig: 21), thefolded andin-I dentcd end ofthe packagein the tumbler (the tumbler' having been. turnedv over) comes into contact with the stamp and being forced down rd entirely within the box Ior receptacle'18 the ends of the stamp are drawn around the sides thereof by then spring-pressedngers 188.V After the packagesare thus positioned, ythe ejector '120 is raised lto its full height, the package which has just had the stamp applied theretobeing Wholly within the box '187, while 'the other package'. in the tumbler 165 protrudes below 'the lower'endl of the tumbler. The

,projecting vend fthis latter package, as the tumbleris turned prior to lthe'descent of the ejector 120, passes into the opening 128 v`formed in .thejtable."" l/ Vhenl the ejector "again descends, moving a newly-folded package from the" second turret, said newlyfolded package abutsagainst the protruding end of the 'package in thetumbler and forces said package entirely through the tumbler vand `into thestamp-applying box 187 'inf the manner justs'et forth, the stamp` being applied to the package as it is forced downward; fThe.package, 'with ythe stampjthus 'applied-over the info lded ends-, .remains in thebox` or receptacle 187 until the next package is forcededownwardlby` the ejector 120.

From this itjyill beseen that thefinge'rs 188gact as Wipers tocarry the'endsofthe stamp .down against the sides ofthe package.-

As-vwlllbe seen upon reference to Fig. 1,

the runwaylor chute 99 is formed asu a con` tinuation of the lower end of'theboxjor reing 128 formedin the table in'line with or beneath the ejector 120. Theeje'ctorthen descends, forcing `the package .out of the reviously-positioned package in the tumbler V downward in the manner shown 1n' Flg. 21,

Vthe folded' endA of the completed package comingv into contact with th'epa'sted stamp and passing with the stamp between the lingers 1,88 into the box or receptacle 187. The package with the stamp thus applied Ithereto will remain within the' box until the next succeedingpackage is forced downward bythe ejector. As this action is con. t'inued, the packages, as above"noted, will l pass out onto therunway or chute 99 and be 4 l transferred therefrom by the bunter into .the elevator'. As above nted, the elevator is advanced step by step, so that the packages `will remain therein for .a suiiicientperiod of time to enable the stamps to-become thor,-

oughlf dried before the packages are remove l 1 It is conceivablel that many-` o f thedetails of the machine may -bev varied with-out de# parting from the spirit of my invention.

Forinstance different stamp-applying and presenting mechanismv may b eemp oyed, and instead of driving both turrets from the same cam, it is conceivable thatgse'paratc cams may be used.' A -separate-cam mightlikewise be employed for actuatingthe tum-- bler and its attendant parts, but as these matters fall withinthe province of themechanic' it is not deemed essentialv to specical'ly show and describe such modifications herein.

Itis possible that certain portionsjbf the v mechani'smmay be applicable to the treatment closed before they are placed in the machine,;

of Ipackages other than bags having one end andthe term bag should be given a wide significance in those claims where4 such -a scope is permissible. In other words, it will be understood to coverany receptacle adapted for the purposes intended.

No 'claim is made herein to the' weighing I mechanism disclosed in Fig'. 1, as thatforms -the subject-matter of Letters Patent` No.-

860,392, granted to me 'under' date of July 16,1907. 1

, Having thus describedmy invention,wl1`atf I claim 1s:

1. In a machine for' packaging materiak. the combination vof a form-carrier; a form;

The jaws are then moved to the 'weighing mechanism ;v. a packer .a packagereceiving turret; `meansto move the formcarrier to present the forms successively to the wei hing mechanism vand to the packer;

abagoldin'gmechanism adapted to vclose the bagy after the material `therein has been packed; and anlindenter arrangedv to act.

upon the folded portiongof the bag.

2. In a machine. for packaging materials, vthe combination of foldmg mechanism, serving to-.infold the open end of a package;

and means movable toward and from the package while the same is at rest, for in enting or 'Crim of' the. infolded a'ps.

' 3. Ina machine for packaging materials,

the combination of foldmg mechanism; and -a 'head having a plurality of blunt projections formed upon" its' lower face, said projections servin gto indent or crimp the inturned' fia s othe'package preparatory to permanent y-closing the'same.

4. In a .machine for packaging material, ythe combination fof a turret means for raising and-lowering'said turret; means forimi'ng the marginal portions parting, a partial: rotation to said turret ,when m its lraised position; a bag-shape or form; hOOkscarred by the turret for enaging' the bag-shape orV form; and means or positively locking said hooks after they have engagedlthe form. f

5. In a machine for. packaging material,

4the combination of a turret; means for raising and lowering the same; hookscarried by the turret adaptedand yarranged to enoragie 'a bag -shape or holder; gravitating loc ing; pins carried by the turret and normally standing in rear of .the hooks;- and means for raisin said pins out of their locking position as t le'turret is lowered.

6.111 amachine for. packaging material, the combination of a turret; means for rais'-y ing and lowering the same; .hooks carried by the turrety forengaging a bag-shape or form; gravitati-ng pms also carried by the turret and normally 4standing in line with the hooks and preventing their disengagement from the bag-shape or form; arms sen curedlto a fixed portion of the machine and standing in line with the lower ends of the pins, said arms serving, as the turret is lowered, to engage said pins and to elevate them with reference to they turret; and means for automatically discngagingl .the form from' the turret and withdrawing the form therefrom, substantially as described.

rying turret; a bag-form; means for feedmg a. n ieasured` charge 4of material to the 7. VIn a machine' for. packaging material', the combination of a bag-shapeor form car' form and bag carried by said turret; a sec-I 'the bagvwith its contained charge; means for rotating said'second turret. step by Step' a vertically-disposed shaft; means for raisond turret adaptedv and :designed to receive the combination of'means for fillinga bag carried by "the shaft and 'serving to indentA I .the infoldedportions ofthe bag; .an iroiier;

and'ineans for ejecting the bag fromthe ond turret..y A

8. In a machine for packaging material,

to receive and hold said bag withits con'- tainedcharge; a shaft-extending upwardly inline with the axis of said turret;` a'packer carried by said shaft; `afOldiIig mechanism likewise carried by the shaft; van indenter for the folded bag; 'an ejector; means for periodically raising and lowering 'said' shaft.; and means for imparting a partial rotation to the turret while said shaft withl last infolded edge of the package; and an indenter adapted to indent the infoldedl edges oftliepackage when the same is .freed its attendant parts-is in its raised position.'

9. :In a machinefor packagingmaterial,

l the combination of mechanism adapted and arranged to'place a charge of material within a bag, to close the same and to indent said closed portion;` a tumbler arranged to 4rec eive the package thus formed andft'oturn the sain-e end for end; anda stamp-applying in y line with. "f said tumbler. s y

10. "In a machine for packagingmaterial,

I the combination'of ineansfor'-holding. a package; means -for rotatingy said means from one to another position; laterallyswinging l plate overlying the vupper edge ofv tliepa'ckage'and serving as' alfold'er when l swungto'oneposition land vas an ironer for the folded end of the package as the. 'packy age is'moved beneath the same; andvmeans for indenting Orcrimping thel edges of the infolded portions of the package.'

11. In a machine-for packaging material,

the combination ofmeans for supporting a 'package;'me'ans fori inwardly folding three sides of the upstanding edges of the pack- Sage; a laterally-pscillating plate folding the 'remaining side ofthe package and holding the same in a closed position; means for traversing the package beneath said plate; and means for crimping the inturned edges from over the same.

12. In a machine for packaging material, the combination of a rotary support vfor holding a package;`means'v for rotating said support step -by step; mechanism acting to infold the -upstanding edge oftliree sidesv of the package; and an oscillating folderv l plate overlying the upper Aedge ofI the package, said plateserving, when moved in one direction, to fo'ld the remaining side of the package and to hold .the package in its closed 'position for a'stated period of time.

" 14. Ina machine f the package .as-thepl'ate is withdrawn the combination of means for supporting a, package;'means 'for advancing said sup-v porting means step by step from one, position vto another; mechanism4 for infoldi'ng threesides of 'thefupsta'nding edge of the package; a plate 'overlying 'the package vholding means; means for advancing said plate in onedir'ection to f old inwardly the remaining upsta'nding side of thepackage;

, and means foi-.moving the plate -in the opposite direction to maintainthe package in its closed position. Q

for `packaging material,

thecombination of means for folding three sides of a 'package and provided With a folder blade at one end for infolding the remaining side of Vthe package, said lmeans being likewiseprovided With a retaining finger at its opposite end for holding the from' the retaining finger.

15. In a machine for packaging material, Y.

the combination of a turret provided with i step by step; mechanism arranged to fold three sides of the upstanding edge of the package; a lplate :provided with a folding standing portion of the package; a retain ing finger carried at the opposite edge of the b'lade serving to fold the remaining up-y p plate; means for advancing the plate in one direction to cause it to fold the package; and' means for advancing the plate in the opposite direction, whereby the finger will be retained o v-er the folded end of the package for a given period of time.

16. In av machine for packaging material,

the combination of .a turret arrangedto hold the packaged material; means for advancing the turret step by step; a folder arranged to fold three sides of the upstanding edge of the package; a plate provided with a folding blade or edge at one side and with a retaining finger at the opposite side; a supporting ring mounted upon the turret to whichsaid plate is secured; frictionaldriving connections between said ring. and the turret; -means for moving the plate in a direction opposite to that imparted by said fri'ctional .driving means; and an indenter i arranged to act upon of the package.

the infolded portions In testimony whereofI have signed'my naine .to this specificationy in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE AUBREY LEE.

Witnesses: Q

vJAMES S. FITCH,

HORACE DODGE.

13. In a machine for packaginginaterial', 

